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Galloping through grief AN ABUSED HORSE HEALED MY HEART

In a sun-kissed field a sweet-tempered pony with a striking orange coat wanders over to a woman sitting reading a book in the paddock, and curiously nudges the pages.

It’s a heartwarming moment between a horse and her owner that has been forged over months of patience and care. But even more remarkable is how this horse, emaciated when it was rescued by SPCA last year, is proving the healing salve for newly adopted owner Paula Ropitini after the 2018 death of her

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